Common companion animal anatomic terminology and directional terms tested on the Veterinary Technician National Exam.
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- What does medial mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Toward the midline of the body or closer to the median plane.
- What does lateral mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Away from the midline of the body or toward the sides.
- What does dorsal mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Toward the back or upper surface of the body.
- What does ventral mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Toward the belly or lower surface of the body.
- What does cranial mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Toward the head or front of the body.
- What does caudal mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Toward the tail or rear of the body.
- What does proximal mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Closer to the body or origin of a limb.
- What does distal mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Farther from the body or away from the origin of a limb.
- What does rostral mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Toward the nose or front of the head.
- What does palmar mean in veterinary anatomy?
- The flexor surface or underside of the front foot in animals.
- What does plantar mean in veterinary anatomy?
- The flexor surface or underside of the hind foot in animals.
- What does superficial mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Closer to the surface of the body or skin.
- What does deep mean in veterinary anatomy?
- Farther from the surface, toward the interior of the body.
- Define the transverse plane in veterinary anatomy.
- A horizontal plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal portions.
- Define the sagittal plane in veterinary anatomy.
- A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves.